Didn't Plan to Become a Companion (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 127

The fact that Walter had come to find him in such a wretched state, even using his family’s power, clearly meant he had a purpose—and whatever it was, it must be urgent enough to convey solely through the number written on his shoulder.

What kind of request could Stuart possibly make, written in blood?

Realization struck Stuart, and he slapped his palm against his forehead, muttering a low curse.

“If you knew how precious one minute is to me, you wouldn’t dare make such a request.”

“Wh-what do you mean by that?”

“You’ve already wasted five minutes just by coming here. Let’s generously call it five. I’ll turn back that much time. But even if I do, that event will simply repeat itself. Only I remember it.”

Walter had never, from the moment of his birth until now, felt so utterly foolish.

“So this truly is a pointless act, yet I still don’t understand why I’m doing it—why I’d shorten my own life by over two minutes for this.”

“…….”

“Just remember this one thing.”

Stuart said “remember,” then fell momentarily silent. After a burst of loud laughter, he lightly patted Walter’s arm. Walter felt the chill of Stuart’s soaked clothes, drenched from standing so long in the rain.

“To remember something, you first need to retain the memory—so your premise is flawed from the start. Anyway, I’d just like you to understand this: for some inexplicable reason, and without even receiving your thanks, I’ve lost several precious minutes I could have spent with Mariette.”

[This is the timeline separator]

Walter was on a boat, kneeling on one knee.

‘What is this?’

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